Originally published as the Forty-Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology. This edition published with a new introduction by David Reed Miller.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 4, 2003, pp. 53-77
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Focuses on the Anishnaabe and changes they made in their negotiation tactics, away from a process dependant on ceremony, formal rhetoric and consensus decision-making, in order to remain on their land.
Report includes the following papers:
Report of the Director by J. W. Powell
Stone Implements of the Potomac-Chesapeake Tidewater Province by William Henry Holmes
The Siouan Indians: A Preliminary Sketch by W. J. McGee
Siouan Sociology: A Posthumus Paper by James Owen Dorsey
Tusayan Katcinas by Jesse Walter Fewkes
The Repair of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, in 1891 by Cosmos Mindeleff
Ha-sa-no-an'-da, Ely S. Parker, a Seneca, co-researched this work, presented in three parts: Structure of the League; Spirit of the League; and Incident to the League.
"A new edition, with additional matter, edited and annotated".
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 159-161
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Video review of: The Place of Falling Water produced by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith about the experiences of the Salish and Kootenai peoples on the Flathead Reservation.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 77-91
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Examines the fundamental role played by the Iroquois in the evolution of democracy in the USA and illustrates use of that knowledge by other countries.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 15, no. 2, Autumn, 2000, pp. 103-110
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Describes the inherent respect and esteem that Native American women have and why. Particular reference is given here to the matrilineal culture of the Navajo.
Report includes the following papers:
Report of the Director by J. W. Powell
Notes on Certain Maya and Mexican Manuscripts by Cyrus Thomas
On Masks, Labrets, and Certain Aboriginal Customs by William H. Dall
Omaha Sociology by Rev. J. Owen Dorsey
Navajo Weavers by Dr. Washington Matthews
Prehistoric Textile Fabrics of the United States by William H. Holmes
Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made by the Bureau of Ethnology During the Field Season of 1881 by William H.
Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 29-41
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Relates how colonization and Western influences have caused societal problems in Indian cultures. Restorative justice models by the Navajo and Haudenosaunee are also explored.